Fiddler vs red claw

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xxluckxx
 
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Fiddler vs red claw

by xxluckxx

If you could pick either one of these brackish crabs to keep, which one would you choose and why?


kate_kuhli
 
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Re: Fiddler vs red claw

by kate_kuhli

Probably fiddler. I see them for sale more often and they just have an adorable look about them. I believe they're also smaller and can therefore live in a smaller tank than the red claw can.


reefer171
 
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Re: Fiddler vs red claw

by reefer171

I don't really have a preference as they're similar enough to each other. One thing though: I wouldn't keep either one in a very small tank because they need the space to sort out their own territories. Crabs can be very defensive and territorial and end up killing each other for land (sound familiar?). So 10 gallon minimum for a few fiddlers, 15-20 gallons minimum for a few red claws. And do not mix fiddlers and red claws. Ever.

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